Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Kern County, California totaled $18.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $1,188,022 | $396,007 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $2,219,593 | $369,932 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $3,110,871 | $345,652 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 12 | $3,808,146 | $317,345 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 15 | $4,401,186 | $293,412 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 18 | $4,935,879 | $274,216 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 21 | $5,456,312 | $259,824 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 24 | $5,958,871 | $248,286 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 27 | $6,447,591 | $238,800 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 30 | $6,922,585 | $230,753 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 33 | $7,373,784 | $223,448 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 36 | $7,806,613 | $216,850 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 39 | $8,209,947 | $210,511 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 42 | $8,601,976 | $204,809 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 46 | $9,101,976 | $197,869 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 49 | $9,475,309 | $193,374 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 52 | $9,841,058 | $189,251 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 55 | $10,186,572 | $185,210 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 58 | $10,516,193 | $181,314 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 61 | $10,837,926 | $177,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 246 | $7,938,966 | $32,272 |
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